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This article is about traditional clothing in Japan. In addition to the traditional clothing described below, western-style clothing is commonly worn by both male and female. Japanese clothing is styled to fit the seasons; for instance in autumn people will wear clothes with fall colors and fall patterns. In the spring, bright colors and spring floral patterned Japanese clothing is worn.

Traditional clothing

• fundoshi
• furisode
• jinbei
• jūnihitoe
• kimono
• hakama
• samue
• tomesode
• yukata
• uwagi
• happi

Belt/Sash

• Obi (sash)

Feet

• tabi
• zori
• geta
• waraji
• jika-tabi

During the winter, those wearing kimono tend to wear darker colors and may wear up to 10 layers of clothing. Especially at festivals and parades, people wear clothing like kimonos in Japan.